Week 10

• 3D animation in Unity is non-programmer-friendly, so you don't need to know how to code in order to create good-looking animations 

• when doing animations, the 'record' button must be on to keep track of changes e.g. transform or colour 

• all of the components on an object can be altered during recording. 

• to avoid a jerky loop, add another keyframe to the end that matches the starting one 

  • first frame = last frame = smooth loop 

• to change the colour or audio during an animation, the same principles apply as movement 

  • you must specify when you want the audio to start fading out, because it will go from one keyframe to the next exactly as provided in the Animation window 

• "apply root animation" means that the animation will play from a specified point, rather than from the beginning as is default

• when something goes wrong, usually the best course of action is trial and error

Notes for Brief 3: 

• animation is not required

• UI: 

  • fonts can be changed out easily 

  • the UI menu can also be switched out for a pre-made sprite if desired, it does not have to be exactly what is given 

• Assets: 

  • to replace the placeholders with project assets; 

1. drag the new object into the right place over the default 

2. have the same components attached to the new as old

3. resize the trigger on the original object 

4. hide it, don't delete it! 

• can replace the camera altogether if necessary, but it may affect player movement 

• if the player needs replacing, it must just be tagged correctly in order to work